The next morning Passepartout is famished and resolves that he
just has to get himself something to eat. Before becoming a
strolling artist, he decides to change his garments for old clothes.
He gets into a Japanese robe and has a small breakfast. While
moving towards the docks, he sees an immense placard carried
by a sort of clown. Following the clown, he reaches Honorable
Batulcar’s establishment, who is the manager of a troupe of
buffoons, jugglers, clowns, acrobats and gymnasts.

Passepartout finds employment with Batulcar as a Jack-of-all- work and
he is happy because within a week, he would be on his way to San Francisco
with the rest to of the troupe. He was to lend the support of his shoulders
in the making of the ‘human cluster’ accompanied by the Long Noses of
the god Tingou. This is a part of the performance in a large hall. When
it is the chance for the ‘human cluster’ Passepartout takes his place
at the bottom of the pyramid. But when he sees his master in the audience,
he moves away and the human structure collapses. Honorable Batulcar is
furious but his wrath is silenced by Fogg who throws some banknotes to
him. Fogg, Aouda and Passepartout manage to board the American boat, together
once again.

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Notes

We are with Passepartout in Yokohama again. His adventures in this Japanese
City form the main focus of this chapter.

Passepartout, like his master is a never say die man who is
capable of looking after himself. We saw how Passepartout
roughed out the day before in Yokohama. Now in his second day
at Yokohama he starts fending for himself. After selling his old
clothes he gets some money, which he uses to eat something.
Passepartout decides to go and get some employment at the
dock. On his way, he sees a poster that interests him and he finds
employment with a manager of a troupe.

We know that Passepartout has lead a colorful and exciting life
before joining Fogg. We realize it even more now. We are told
that he sings well and now we see that he is acrobatic as well. He
gets hired as a long nosed stuntman who has to be a supporting
pillar at the base of a human pyramid. We see an interesting
character-the Honorable Batulcar. He makes a very interesting
statement about his two reliable servants being his two hands.
But he is just as greedy as the other people that Fogg comes
across.

When Passepartout breaks the pyramid with his impatience,
Fogg recompenses Batulcar with some bank notes. We are glad
as readers that Fogg and Passepartout are reunited. Fogg comes
to see Honorable Batulcar’s troupe and that’s where Fogg and
Passepartout meet.

Now Aouda, Fogg and Passepartout aboard the American liner
for America. They are on track once again and we wait to see
how they will fare in their travels.